Curtain support



Aug. 1, 1933. J HENRY 1,920,195

CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed July 16, 1952 Patented Aug. 1, 1933 CURTAIN UPPORT John N. Henry, Norwood, R. L, assignor to James N. Henry, Providence, R. 1.

Application July 16, 1932. Serial No. 622,864

11 Claims.

My invention relates to curtain supports composed of brackets carrying curtain rods, either single or sectional, or" the flanged type.

The essential objects of my invention are to insure a three point contact between the bracket and curtain rod; to prevent tilting or rattling of the rod; to insure a relatively snug interengagement of the elements without interfering with the facile manual application or removal 1 O of the rod to or from the brackets; and to attain these objects in a simple and inexpensive structure.

To the above ends my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within. the scope of the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view of my curtain support mounted on a window or door frame,

Figure 2, a section of the same taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3, a side elevation of the support,

Figure 4-, a vertical section of the same taken on line 4l of Figure 2,

Figure 5, a section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6, a plan view of the bracket,

Figure '7, a pe "spective View of my bracket, and

Figure 8, a perspective of a modified form of my bracket.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the views.

In the drawing 10, represent the sections of a flanged extension curtain rod 11, whose end portions 12 are at right angles to its body 13 with which it is connected by bends 14. Throughout its length its vertical central portion or web 16 is provided upon its top and bottom with inwardly directed vertical transversely U-shaped flanges 17. Near each of the ends of the portions 12 the web 16 is centrally provided with a rectangular aperture 19.

Each bracket 20 includes a substantially oblong attaching plate 21 provided near its ends with holes 22 adapted to receive attaching screws 23 for insertion into the window or door casing. Intermediate its length each bracket has integral with its lateral edge two forwardly directed flat interspaced arms 26 disposed at right angles to the plate and lying in a single vertical plane. The arms are provided at their ends with transversely disposed lateral, outwardly rounded protuberances 27.

Also integral with the lateral edge of the plate, intermediate the arm, is an outwardly directed lateral extension or shoulder 28 integral with a forwardly directed flat resilient arm 29 lying in a vertical plane parallel with the plane of the first arms and slightly interspaced outwardly therefrom. The offset arm 29 is provided with a transversely disposed outwardly rounded lat-- eral protuberance 30 upon its outer end, and projecting in a direction opposite to that of the protuberances 27;

In applying the rod the end portions 12 thereof move forwardly over the three arms with the protuberances 27 in contact with the fianges l7; and with the protuberance 30 in contact with the web 16, whereby all the arms are compressed. When the rod ends in their advance abut against the attaching plate 21 the protuberance 3D snaps into the aperture 19, and the continued compression of the arms 26 maintains the protuberances 27 in snug frictional contact with the flanges. Thus the energy stored up in the three arms by the advance of the rod, whose maximum transverse width is slightly less than that of the three arms, mutually contributes to maintain the rod in a stationary or locked position, as shown in Figure 5.

The ofiset position of the arm 29 brings the latter adjacent the web of the rod, and thus cooperates with the arms 26 to so completely fill the rod end as to assist in preventing any tilting or rattling or" the rod.

The three point contact of the arm protuberances upon the rod especially contributes to the same end.

The disposition and shape of the three protuberances' assist to initially direct the arms into the rod, and present no obstacle to the withdrawal of the rod when reasonable exertion is employed by the operator.

Each bracket lends itself to conversion from the thin sheet metal into an integral structure by cutting and bending which reduces expense to a minimum.

In Figure 8 is shown a form of my bracket adapted for use in supporting two rods. Herein two long arms 33 and a shorter arm 34, are positioned respectively opposite the arms 26 and 29 upon the opposite portion or" the attaching plate 21.

I claim:-

1. The combination of a curtain rod comprising a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being provided with an aperture, an upright attaching plate, interspaced forwardly directed arms upon the plate, protuberances upon the arms engaging the flanges, a forwardly directed intermediate arm supported by the plate, and a protuberance upon the intermediate arm registerable in the aperture.

2. The combination of a curtain rod comprising a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being provided with an aperture, an upright attaching plate, interspaced forwardly directed lateral arms upon the plate, protuberances upon the arms engaging the flanges, an offset forwardly directed lateral arm supported by the plate between the first arms and of less length than the first arms, and a protuberance upon the offset arm registerable in the aperture.

3. The combination of a curtain rod comprising a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being provided with an aperture, an upright attaching plate, interspaced flat forwardly directed arms upon the plate lying in a single vertical plane, protuberances upon the endsof the arms engaging the flanges, a flat forwardly directed arm upon the plate in a vertical plane displaced from and parallel with that of the first arms and disposed relatively inter mediate the first arms, and a protuberance upon the end of the relatively intermediate arm adapted to register in the aperture.

4. The combination of a curtain rod comprising a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being providedwith an aper- 3'5 hire, an upright attaching plate, interspaced forwardly directed arms integral with one lateral edge of the plate, terminal protuberances upon the arms slidably engageable with the flanges,

\ an outwardly directed lateral shoulder upon said edge at a point intermediate the first arms, a relatively short forwardly directed arrn integral with the shoulder, and a terminal protuberance upon the short arm adapted to register in the aperture.

5. The combination of a curtain rod comprising a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being provided with an aperture, an upright attaching plate, interspaced foring a vertical web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposed upon the top and bottom thereof, said web being provided with an aperture, an upright attaching plate, interspaced forwardly directed resilient arms integral with one lateral edge of the plate, lateral protuberances upon the arms engageable with the flanges, an intermediate resilient arm supported by the plate, and a terminal lateral protuberance upon the intermediate arm directed oppositely to that of the first protuberances registerable in the aperture.

7. As an improved article of manufacture, a curtain rod bracket having an attaching plate,

two interspaced forwardly directed flat arms integral with one lateral edge of the plate, an offset forwardly directed flat intermediate arm carriedby the plate, and terminal lateral protuberances upon the three arms, the protuberance on the intermediate arm being oppositely directed to the protuberances on the other arms.

8. In combination, a curtain rod comprising a web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely disposedon the top and bottomthereof, and a curtain rod bracket having attaching plate, arms extending from said plate adapted to engage said flanges, and, an arm extending from said plate intermediate said flange engaging arms and adapted to engage said web, whereby said arms exert pressure in opposite directions upon said flanges and said web.

9. In combination, a curtain rod comprising a web and inturned vertical'flanges oppositely disposed on the top and bottom thereof, and a curtain rod bracket having an attaching plate, arms extending from said plate and having protuberances adapted to engage said flanges, and an arm extending from said plate intermediate said flange engaging arms and having a protuberance adapted to engage said web, whereby arms exert pressure in opposite directions upon said flanges and said web.

10. As an improved article of manufacture, a curtain rod bracket having an attaching plate, two interspaced forwardly directed arms integral with said plate, a forwardly directed intermediate arrn carried by the plate, and terminal lateral protuberances upon the three arms, the protuberance on the intermediate arm being oppositely directed to the protuberances on the other arms.

11. As an improved article of manufacture, a curtain rod bracket for a curtain rod having a web and inturned vertical flanges oppositely directed on the top and bottom thereof and having inner surfaces parallel to the web, comprising an attaching plate, two interspaced forwardly directed arms integral with said plate, and a forwardly directed arm intermediate said interspaced arms, said intermediate arm being adapted to engage said web and said interspaced arms being adapted to engage the inner surfaces of said flanges.

JOHN N. HENRY. 

